What is Gift Aid?
Gift Aid is a government initiative that enables charities to reclaim the basic rate tax paid on your donation, increasing the value of your gift at no extra cost to you. By choosing to Gift Aid your donation, you help us maximise every donation and allow us to do more good for animals.
How Gift Aid Works
Increased Impact
For every £1 you donate, we can claim an extra 25p from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which means your donation goes further for our cause!
No Additional Cost
This additional support comes from HMRC and does not affect the amount you donate.
Simple Process
When you donate, simply complete the Gift Aid declaration form online, in person at one of our shops or by post.
Benefits of Gift Aid and What it Means to KWT
- Enhanced Donations:
Your gift is worth more to us when Gift Aid is applied. For example, a Gift Aided donation of £100 is worth £125 to our charity, amplifying your impact. - Supports Our Mission:
The reclaimed tax helps us invest more into our Animal Rescue Centre and our re-homing efforts, allowing us to support more animals.
Eligibility and Legalities
- Taxpayer Status: Only donations made by UK taxpayers are eligible for Gift Aid. You must have paid at least as much in Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax in the tax year as the amount reclaimed on your donation.
- Declaration Requirement: By confirming your Gift Aid declaration and signing up to the Gift Aid Scheme, you agree that:
- You are a UK taxpayer.
- You give permission for The Kit Wilson Trust for Animal Welfare to reclaim tax on your donation.
- You understand that if you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in that tax year, it is your responsibility to pay any difference.
- The information you provide is accurate and up to date.
- Record Keeping: We keep records of your Gift Aid declaration, including your full name and home address, in case HMRC requires verification
- Record Keeping: We keep records of your Gift Aid declaration, including your full name and home address, in case HMRC requires verification.
- Revoking Gift Aid: You have the right to cancel your Gift Aid declaration at any time, and any changes will only affect future donations. However, please note that once we have reclaimed Gift Aid on a donation, it cannot be returned.
Before completing your donation, please review your details carefully. If any information changes (such as your address or tax status), please inform us as soon as possible so that we can update our records.
Additional Information
- Contact Us: If you have any questions or need assistance with your Gift Aid declaration, your circumstances have changed and you can no longer Gift Aid your donations or your personal details have changed, please contact us.
Thank you for your continued support. Every donation helps ensure our animals can be cared for and re-homed.
This page is designed to provide you with clear and accurate information regarding the Gift Aid scheme. By contributing under Gift Aid, you are not only supporting our work but also ensuring that your donation is used to its fullest potential, in full compliance with HMRC regulations.
Frequently asked questions
Haven't found the answer you were looking for? Perhaps our FAQ's could help. If you're still needing help, please get in touch.
At the moment, The Kit Wilson Trust does not operate a Retail Gift Aid scheme, so we’re unable to claim Gift Aid on goods donated for sale in our charity shops.
We deeply appreciate all item donations and are exploring the possibility of introducing Retail Gift Aid in the future. In the meantime, if you would like to add Gift Aid to a monetary donation, you absolutely can, and it makes a big difference. You can make a donation of an amount of your choosing HERE.
Gift Aid allows us to claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate, at no extra cost to you. Find out more about on our Gift Aid Page.
Thank you for your generous support, whether financial or through goods, every donation helps us continue our work, caring for animals in need.
Gift Aid is a government scheme that allows UK charities to claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate, at no additional cost to you. It helps your donation go further and provides vital extra funding for our work, just by completing a simple declaration.
To qualify, you must be a UK taxpayer and have paid at least as much in Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax during the tax year as the charity will claim on your donations. It won’t affect your tax status, and you can cancel your declaration at any time.
How to add Gift Aid to your donation:
- Online donations: You’ll be prompted to consider Gift Aiding your online donation when visiting our donation page. From here, you fill in the required details and confirm your taxpayer status on our Gift Aid Declaration form.
- In person: You can visit one of our charity shops with your donation and fill in a Gift Aid Declaration at the time of donation.
- By post: You can download a Gift Aid Declaration form HERE or contact us.
- Already donated? You can still complete a Gift Aid Declaration for past eligible donations (up to four years back).
If you're unsure about your eligibility or have questions about the process, feel free to contact us, we’re happy to help. Adding Gift Aid is one of the simplest and most effective ways to support the animals in our care.
Find full details on how Gift Aid works on our Gift Aid Page.
Animal Rescue Centre
Stonehurst Lane, Hadlow Down
East Sussex, TN22 4ED
